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ADVERTISEMENT Her feelings are compounded by what she sees around her – most of her friends appear to be managing their offspring perfectly, judging from the happy snaps all over Facebook. Everyone keeps telling her having a baby is the best thing that will ever happen to her.  No wonder Lisa thought it would all be so different, admitting: "When I was first pregnant I imagined running through the fields with my little girl, discovering flowers together, snuggling at night and being perfec...

Mother and Baby Unit: I experienced severe postnatal mental illness after both of my pregnancies, and spent time in the Mother and Baby Unit.

Leave a comment I was sitting at a rare dinner out with friends when I nearly choked on my margarita.  After admiring photos of each others birthday cakes (mine a Pikachu and hers a unicorn), my friend casually told me she had chosen not to invite any boys to her daughter Annas birthday party.  "We just decided to invite the girls from the class but not the boys," she said. "That split the class effectively in half and we figured none of the boys would feel left out because we didnt invite an...

Sally Hepworth's family flips the traditional script. Recently, the author's husband, Christian, left his job to be her "assistant". He told us why.

Deb Shepparton is a single mum to two autistic children. She explains the lessons she's learnt about parenting, failing, and everything in between.

ADVERTISEMENT So, does an epidural hurt? Which brings us to our next question. Does an epidural hurt? Sure looks like it does. Heaps. "The anaesthetist uses local anaesthetic before inserting the epidural so the only thing that should hurt is the local," Dr Stamatopoulos said. Oh! Weird. We didnt expect that. Like, at all. "If there is some pain, this is helpful to the anaesthetist because it is likely they are off midline. By telling the anaesthetist which side they feel pain, they can correct...

Australian mums weigh in on how much they pay babysitters, and how they decide how much to pay depending on the babysitter's age and qualifications.

The royal family raised concerns about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son Archie's skin colour. One woman shares her similar experience.

ADVERTISEMENT Due to their commanding childhood performances, Hollywood and the music scene almost can’t contain the amount of youngest siblings that are stuffed up in there - Cara Delevingne, Hilary Duff, Mark Wahlberg, Jennifer Lawrence, Zoe Saldana, Michael B. Jordan, Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, they’re all the last of their line and their style and flair show it. The Quicky speaks to three siblings and an expert to uncover whether the order you are born really does influence your perso...

House chores need to get done of course, but sometimes what I really need to do instead of guiltily and aggressively picking up socks, is have a nap, go for a run or sit on my bed and watch my current favourite show ( Younger on Stan btw) while eating a peanut butter sandwich.  I am getting better at recognising my own needs and letting go of the chores and errands that don’t always immediately need attending to, but I understand that for a lot of mums, especially time-poor mums of little ki...